The reason the Southern Baptist Convention has thrived over the years is because of something called the Cooperative Program. It’s a voluntary effort in which thousands of churches pool their resources under the conviction that “we can do more together than we can apart.” ...

Many Christians think that denominations are driven by a desire to separate or divide from other Christians. Not so! What drives these denominations is not primarily separation, but cooperation. Speaking for Baptists, the primary purpose of the SBC, or the SBTC, or our local association, is fellowship. Cooperation. Collaboration. ...